The United States Constitution Series
The Bill of Rightslimited edition set
An Edition of 25 Copies of a Set of Ten Works by Richard Minsky
The Eighth Amendment
The Eighth Amendment
Amendment VIII
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Issued March 1 , 2002
The Eighth Amendment
Forlorn Hope: The Prison Reform Movement
by Larry E. Sullivan
During the 1990's the drive toward prison reform reversed. Prison libraries were closed, chain gangs and striped uniforms came back, and prison populations increased. The book is bound in stripes with the word "CONVICT" on the back cover, printed inkjet on canvas, and is chained to a miniature jail cell of painted wood.
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